Is Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 worth grading?

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Worth grading — even a PSA 9 beats raw

A PSA 10 Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 sells for $3,675 against $270 raw: a $3,405 spread, 14× the ungraded price. Even a PSA 9 ($2,850) clears the raw price after an economy-tier ~$25 fee, so a near-miss still comes out ahead. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $270
PSA 10: $3,675
PSA 9: $2,850
Gem premium: 14×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$3,675	+$3,380	+$3,355	+$3,255
PSA 9	$2,850	+$2,555	+$2,530	+$2,430
PSA 8	$1,003	+$708	+$683	+$583

Net = sale price − $270 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$3,056	+$2,736
50%	$3,263	+$2,943
75%	$3,469	+$3,149

Even a miss (a 9) beats selling raw after the standard fee — the gem rate only decides how much you win by.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$4,778	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$3,675	−$1,103	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$2,205	−$2,573	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$2,205	−$2,573	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Raw conditions & history →

Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$3,675	$2,205	$4,778	$2,205	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$3,602
9	—	—	—	—	$2,850
8	—	—	—	—	$1,003

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Grading Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 — FAQ

Is Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 (Hockey Cards 2019 Upper Deck) sells for about $3,675 versus $270 for a raw near-mint copy — a 14× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $4,778, ahead of PSA 10 at $3,675. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Cale Makar [UD Exclusives] #493 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

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